Veterans of Miami County, Indiana
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| MIAMI COUNTY INDIANA WORTH REMEMBERING IS “SEARCHING FOR OUR DOUGHBOYS,
RED CROSS NURSES, AUXILIARY AID WORKERS AND DOUGHNUT DOLLIES”! |
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| On the Miami County
Courthouse square in Peru, Indiana stands a Doughboy statue. Dedicated
on November 11, 1930, it honors all of those who served during World
War I from Miami County. On the limestone base of the statue is
mounted a brass plaque engraved with 17 names of Miami County Gold Star
veterans who died for their country during the Great War. They have
been remembered, many more have not. As a part of a two-year Indiana World War I Centennial committee endorsed set of projects, “Miami County Indiana Worth Remembering” is searching for information and images relating to the lives of over 1,000 men and women from Miami County, Indiana who served and/or contributed to the war efforts during World War I. |
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you have tales told at the kitchen table passed down from generation to
generation about your ancestors’ daily lives during World War I, or
know of someone who served in the Great War, please join our Facebook page
or email us at doughboy@miamicountyinworthremembering.org. We can help you share your
stories with generations to come! We honored Miami County World War 1 Veterans on November 10, 2018 in downtown Peru. School children and youth placed poppies on the courthouse lawn the week before the event. The public was invited to place poppies on November 3rd. During ceremonies families and individuals placed poppies in memory of Veterans in their family as part of the program. See the flyer. See Videos by clicking on Stories below. |
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